12 Facts About Arne Oldberg

Arne Oldberg was an American pianist, composer, and teacher.

Arne Oldberg spent his career on the faculty of Northwestern University, where he taught piano and composition and, from 1924 until his retirement in 1941, served as director of the graduate department of the Music School.

Arne Oldberg was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 12,1874.

Arne Oldberg studied composition and orchestration with Alolph Koelling, Frederick Grant Gleason, and Wilhelm Middelschulte.

In 1893, Oldberg traveled to Vienna to study piano with Theodor Leschetizky.

Arne Oldberg returned to the US in 1895, and, in 1897, Oldberg joined the music faculty of Northwestern University.

Arne Oldberg was appointed to Professor of Piano and Composition and later served as the Director of the Piano Department and Director of the Graduate Music Department.

Arne Oldberg died at Evanston Hospital on February 17,1962.

Arne Oldberg was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.

Arne Oldberg's compositions include several concertos, including works for piano, violin, or horn with orchestra; chamber compositions; piano pieces; sonatas; and approximately twenty-five orchestral works, including at least six symphonies.

Several of Arne Oldberg's compositions have been performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Additional archival collections containing manuscripts and papers from Arne Oldberg's career are held at Northwestern University and the Eastman School of Music.